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CANADA | Jan 08, 2026
[Benefit] Low-Cost Home Internet for Low-Income Seniors
Yearly awareness campaign to inform low-income seniors that they may be eligible for low-cost home Internet service
READ MOREFurther actions to protect health system from COVID-19
Due to increasing COVID-19 transmission and rising hospital admissions, overwhelmingly amongst unvaccinated Albertans, temporary measures are needed to reduce transmission and prevent the health-care
World failing to address dementia challenge
Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their families, according to the WHO’s ‘Global status report on the public he
70% of eligible Albertans now fully vaccinated
More than 2.6 million Albertans are now fully immunized against COVID-19 after receiving two vaccine doses.
As of Sept. 2, 70 per cent of eligible Albertans have received both of their doses of vacci
New resource helps non-profits deliver services, government says
Removing red tape from the path of more than 26,000 Alberta non-profit groups trying to deliver services to their communities is the purpose of a new resource announced by the UCP government Wednesday
Innisfail to be celebrated as ‘Dementia Friendly Community’
Innisfail-based Community Partners in Action is one of two Alberta organizations being recognized with a special award Sept. 2.
Along with the Wabasca/Desmarais Healthcare Centre Nursing Team, Commun
Removing barriers for non-profits doing social good
Non-profits can use a new website to make delivering programs and services in the community easier and more efficient.
The website will allow organizations to find existing exemptions or apply for ne
Inspired Albertan: Larry Mathieson
Kerby Centre CEO Larry Mathieson is a champion of the Calgary non-profit sector and he is this week's Inspired Albertan.
In this segment, the Kerby Centre wants to inspire more people by telling how
AFN chief cites reconciliation, climate change and economic growth among election priorities
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald unveiled her organization's top five requests for federal leaders in this election, putting a commitment from whoever wins to continue on th
Grocery store sticker shock hits consumers as drought takes toll on crops
Canadians have started to pay more for groceries as severe drought drives up prices for agricultural commodities, and experts say more price hikes are likely this fall.
At the Bon Ton Meat Market in
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